EP1015392B9 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur trennung von schlammartigen materialen mittels einer feinblasigen belüftung - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zur trennung von schlammartigen materialen mittels einer feinblasigen belüftung Download PDF

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EP1015392B9
EP1015392B9 EP98940671A EP98940671A EP1015392B9 EP 1015392 B9 EP1015392 B9 EP 1015392B9 EP 98940671 A EP98940671 A EP 98940671A EP 98940671 A EP98940671 A EP 98940671A EP 1015392 B9 EP1015392 B9 EP 1015392B9
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F11/00—Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor
    • C02F11/12—Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01C—PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING
    • A01C3/00—Treating manure; Manuring
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
    • A01D33/00—Accessories for digging harvesters
    • A01D33/08—Special sorting and cleaning mechanisms

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  • the present invention relates to a method for separating sludge-like material and water, said sludge-like material having a specific mass that approaches the specific mass of water, in which method a suspension, comprising water and sludge, is moved through a container.
  • a method of this type is generally known in the prior art.
  • the aim is to cause the sludge-like material to float to the top with the aid of flotation techniques and the material that is forced up is skimmed off with the aid of skimming equipment.
  • Separate foaming agents and the like are needed for this purpose.
  • the addition of said agents not only incurs costs, but frequently gives rise to further contamination of the water.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a method with which water and sludge-like material are essentially separated from one another without further chemicals or highly energy-intensive steps being required for this purpose.
  • This aim is achieved with a method as described above in that a vertically ascending stream of finely divided air bubbles is fed through the sludge suspension in the container and in that a stream containing sludge-enriched fluid is drained from the lower section of the container.
  • the insight on which the invention is based is, in contrast to the prior art, not to make use of flotation for the sludge-like material but to lower the apparent specific mass of water by feeding in air, as a result of which settling of sludge takes place because the specific mass of the sludge is then higher. The sludge can then be discharged.
  • the method described above can be used, inter alia, for concentrating manure-like materials.
  • the method can also be used for cleaning products such as (flower) bulbs.
  • Soil material always adheres to bulbs of this type and for export to certain countries the regulations lay down that there must be absolutely no soil material adhering to such bulbs.
  • the bulbs are subjected to a spray-treatment with water under high pressure. Damage to the bulbs regularly occurs as a result and there is no guarantee that grains of sand and the like have also been completely removed from the bulbs.
  • Another method for cleaning bulbs is to introduce them into drums of large diameter, for example having a capacity of 15 m 3 .
  • These bulbs such as lily bulbs, are cleaned using a sort of washing machine treatment.
  • the sand present in water damages the bulb by etching into it.
  • this method produces large quantities of waste water for which there is no further use. Discharge is becoming increasingly less acceptable under current conditions.
  • any soil material adhering to the bulbs is detached in a very gentle manner and brought into suspension and sludge material of this type precipitates by means of the mechanism described above.
  • the invention also relates to a device for separating sludge-like material and water, comprising a container to be filled with water, which container is provided with feed means for said sludge-containing material.
  • the base of the container is provided with feed means for air, comprising perforated air feed elements, and a discharge for sludge arranged above these.
  • the device will be of different construction depending on the application of the method described above.
  • cleaning bulbs or other products such products will be fed with the aid of a conveyor belt into a container which contains water or another suitable fluid. Air is passed through the container and the resulting deposit is discharged. The products are then removed from the container, likewise by mechanical means.
  • an assembly comprising a number of devices according to one of Claims 4-7 located downstream of one another in the direction of flow is proposed for this purpose.
  • Such an assembly can comprise a cascade set-up.
  • Pre-treatment and after-treatment devices can be located upstream and downstream of the device according to the invention.
  • An example of a pretreatment device which may be mentioned is a vacuum chamber with which adhering porous parts are attached, from for example.
  • An after-treatment device can be a separator device in order to enable the used rinsing water to be recycled.
  • An (infra red) drying device for the crop can also be provided.
  • Fig. 1 shows a device for cleaning bulbs. Said device is indicated in its entirety by 1.
  • a conveyor 2 is fitted, onto which bulbs, indicated diagrammatically by 5, are placed via a feed 3.
  • Conveyor 2 is provided with partitions 4 in order to hold the bulbs as far as possible in place, especially in the descending and ascending section of the conveyor.
  • the bulbs are then introduced into a container 6.
  • the latter is filled with water 7.
  • the perforated base is provided with perforations having a diameter of between 10 and 60 ⁇ m and more particularly 20 and 30 ⁇ m.
  • the perforated plate can be made of stainless steel or plastic.
  • the air rises, as indicated by arrows 11, upwards through the perforated plate 8.
  • the first section of the conveyor 2 is also below water level. By this means the fall of the crop onto the conveyor is softened by the water.
  • Fig. 2 shows a second application of the method according to the invention.
  • the assembly shown in this figure is indicated in its entirety by 21.
  • the assembly consists of a feed conveyor 23 and a number of linked separating chambers 24-27 arranged downstream thereof in cascade form.
  • a screen 28 is fitted in each separating chamber.
  • the screen has approximately the same characteristics as the perforated plate or screen 8.
  • An air feed 29 is fitted below each screen.
  • a splitter plate 30 is located in the lowest section of each separating chamber.
  • the splitter plate 30 can have a fixed position or can be adjustable in height in order to vary the height with respect to the screen 28.
  • 31 shows the path of the rising gas bubbles, originating from air feed 29.
  • Plate 30 provides for separation between sludge of relatively high specific mass (the underside) and relatively clean water, which is discharged via clean water discharge 32 to drain point 33.
  • Arrow 36 indicates the direction of the discharged sludge.
  • a material to be cleaned such as sludge, manure and the like, that contains a large proportion of water, is placed on feed conveyor 23 and the material is fed into the first chamber 24.
  • the apparent specific mass of water is lowered by the rising gas bubbles, as a result of which the sludge settles out of the suspension with water and moves, in accordance with arrow 36, over the perforated plate 28 beneath plate 30 to chamber 25.
  • the relatively cleaner water is fed directly to the clean water discharge 32.
  • the same operation takes place in chamber 25, further concentration of sludge taking place.
  • concentration of the sludge material can take place without energy-intensive measures and without the supply of chemicals.
  • the air supply can be achieved at relatively low pressure. In practice it has been found that adequate air can be transported through the water using a simple fan of relatively low power.

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  1. Verfahren zum Trennen von schlammartigem Material und Wasser in einem Behälter, wobei das schlammartige Material eine Dichte aufweist, die sich der Dichte von Wasser annähert, bei welchem Verfahren eine Wasser und Schlamm umfassende Suspension durch den Behälter bewegt wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein vertikal aufsteigender Strom von feinverteilten Luftblasen durch die Schlammsuspension im Behälter (6; 24-27) zugeführt wird und dass ein Strom, der schlammangereichertes wasserabgereichertes Fluid enthält, aus dem unteren Teil des Behälters abgezogen wird.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, bei dem der Schlamm an zu reinigenden Produkten (5) anhaftet und die Produkte in den mit Wasser gefüllten Behälter eingeführt werden und daraus entfernt werden, nachdem der Schlamm losgelöst worden ist.
  3. Verfahren nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, bei dem das schlammangereicherte Fluid einer weiteren Behandlung zum Abtrennen von schlammartigem Material gemäß Anspruch 1 unterzogen wird.
  4. Vorrichtung zum Trennen von schlammartigem Material und Wasser, umfassend einen mit Wasser zu füllenden Behälter (6; 24-27) zum Trennen von schlammartigem Material und Wasser, welcher Behälter mit Zuführeinrichtungen (2, 23) für das Schlamm enthaltende Material versehen ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Basis des Behälters mit Zuführeinrichtungen für Luft, umfassend perforierte Luftzufuhrelemente (8, 28), und einem oberhalb von diesen angeordneten Austrag (14, 36) für Schlamm versehen ist.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, bei der die Luftzufuhrelemente eine perforierte Platte umfassen.
  6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, bei der die Zuführeinrichtungen eine Fördereinrichtung umfassen.
  7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, bei der sich die Fördereinrichtung (2) über die effektive Länge des Behälters erstreckt und von dieser Stelle an als Austrag-Fördereinrichtung konstruiert ist.
  8. Anordnung, umfassend eine Anzahl von Vorrichtungen (24-27) nach einem der Ansprüche 4-7, die in Strömungsrichtung stromabwärts voneinander angeordnet sind.
  9. Anordnung nach Anspruch 8, bei der die Vorrichtungen (24-27) an verschiedenen Niveaus kaskadenartig angeordnet sind.
EP98940671A 1997-08-18 1998-08-18 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur trennung von schlammartigen materialen mittels einer feinblasigen belüftung Expired - Lifetime EP1015392B9 (de)

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